Ikumi Narita

Ikumi Narita
Ikumi Narita
Personal information
Full name	Ikumi Narita
Nickname	Iku
Born	Ikumi Ogake (大懸郁久美, Ōgake Ikumi); January 1, 1976 (age 48); Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Spike	299 cm (118 in)
Block	284 cm (112 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Wing Spiker / Libero
Number	3 (national team)
National team
1996–2004	Japan
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Japan
Asian Games

Ikumi Narita (成田郁久美, Narita Ikumi, born January 1, 1976) is a Japanese former volleyball player. Her maiden name is Ikumi Ogake (大懸郁久美, Ōgake Ikumi).

Narita competed at the

Athens, Greece, where she finished in fifth place with the Japan women's national team. She played as a wing-spiker. She was named Best Digger and Best Receiver at the 2004 FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament

.

Clubs

AsahikawaJitsugyo High School → NEC Red Rockets (1994–2001) → Hisamitsu Springs (2003–2007) → NEC Red Rockets (2007–2010) → Pioneer Red Wings (2009–2011)

Honours

1996: 9th place in the Olympic Games
1998: 8th place in the
World Championship
1998: 3rd place in the Asian Games
1999: 6th place in the
World Cup
2004: 5th place in the Olympic Games

Individual awards

1997 3rd V.League : Serve receive award, Best 6
1998 4th V.League : Excellent Player award, Servereceive award, Best 6
1999 5th V.League : Best 6
2000 6th V.League : Excellent Player award, Best 6
2001 7th V.League : Serve receive award, Best 6
2004 Olympic Qualifier "Best Digger"
2004 Olympic Qualifier "Best Receiver"
2006 12th V.League : Receive award
2007 2006-07 V.Premier League : Receive award

References

External links

Ikumi Narita at WorldofVolley
Ikumi Narita at
V.League (archived) (in Japanese)

Ikumi Narita at
Olympedia

Ikumi Narita at
Olympedia

FIVB Biography